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● Michael Lan ■ Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate Michael Lan. The 38-year-old is wanted on warrant in relation to drug offences and handling stolen goods. Lan is described as being approximately 176cm tall with a solid build, olive complexion, and brown eyes and black hair. He is known to frequent the south eastern suburbs of Dandenong, Noble Park, Springvale, Clayton South and eastern suburb of Clayton. Investigators have released an image of Lan in the hope someone may be able to provide information on his current whereabouts. ■ Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or make a confidential report at www.crimestoppers vic.com.au
■ Southern Metro Region Crime Squad have charged a man following an alleged attempted aggravated carjackings in Noble Park on Friday afternoon (Sep. 1). It’s alleged the offender waved down a motorist in an underground carpark on Buckley St about 12.30pm. The male driver stopped, the offender demanded he get out of his car and proceeded to punch and kick the victim before leaving on foot empty handed. The offender then approached a second victim in the carpark and made demands for his car keys before producing what appeared to be a firearm and walking away empty handed. The offender then approached a third man sitting in his car nearby and made demands for the vehicle armed with what appeared to be a firearm, hitting the man in the face. The victim exited his vehicle and the offender drove away in it. He was arrested in Theodore Avenue a short time later. The 30-year-old Noble Park man has been charged with attempted carjacking, unlawful assault, attempted armed robbery, aggravated carjacking with imitation firearm, recklessly cause injury, assault with weapon, theft of motor vehicle, disqualified driving, theft and possess imitation firearm. He was remanded in custody, to appear in Melbourne Magistrates’ Court.
LOCAL MP NAMED ■ Using Parliamentary Privilege, Liberal MLA James Newbury has named Narre Warren South MPGary Maas, whilst discussing unacceptable behaviour from certain MPs. “We have seen that most recently and most egregiously in relation to allegations against one of the members in this place, and I am sure that many felt completely distressed by the allegations that were made and, sadly, the allegations that followed,” Mr Newbury said. “We read reports of the government holding meetings with its members where members of the government I understand raised concerns about the
● Gary Maas, Narre Warren South MLA Sunbury or the member for Narre Warren South.” Mr Newbury said he was not casting aspersions. “We saw a terrible example in the last Parliament of one
ately in his office, and that issue was made public at the time in relation to his behaviour, the use of his office and his interpersonal relationships in his office. “This type of behaviour is rotten. It is wrong.” Premier Daniel Andrews, reportedly responding on behalf of the Labor Party members, is said to have replied that he was unware of any unacceptable behaviour by Mr Bull (Sunbury) or Mr Maas (Narre Warren South). The Local Paper is not suggesting that Mr Bull or Mr Maas have been involved in inappropriate behaviour, but
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